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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E26 (36:24) HSK 7
zhèng shū jì tā zì jǐ zhī fǎ fàn fǎ ya

郑书记他自己 知法犯法呀

“Mr. Zheng himself knowingly breaking the law.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E26
TIMECODE: 36:24 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ zuì dān xīn de jiù shì

我最担心的就是

“My biggest concern is”

zhèng shū jì tā zì jǐ zhī fǎ fàn fǎ ya CURRENT FOCUS

郑书记他 自己 知法犯法 呀

“Mr. Zheng himself knowingly breaking the law.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā róng rěn bù liǎo zhè zhǒng shì qíng rú guǒ tā dì yī shí jiān zhī dào le

他容忍不了这种事情 如果他第一时间知道了

“He can't stand such a thing. If he finds out immediately, he might resort to violence.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: EXPRESSING CONCERN
Tone: GRAVE
Emotion: FEAR
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He should know better than anyone, which makes this whole situation a complete disaster.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Heightened Accountability for Officials

Chinese political ethics hold officials to strict moral and legal standards, where knowingly breaking the law incurs far harsher reputational and disciplinary fallout.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #alarm #condemnation #severity
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
知法犯法 SPOKEN CHUNK

to knowingly violate the law

A common four-character idiom used to condemn figures of authority or legal personnel who deliberately break the rules they are meant to uphold.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the exclamatory tone while amplifying the speaker's emotional distress and disbelief.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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